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Frederick Manby in WW1

23/3/2015

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Thanks so much for your contact, David.
Hope you enjoy this early postcard of Beech Road and London Road.
David Butts wrote to us:
My wife's grandfather lived in Box and went to war in WW1. His name was Fredrick Manby. He was Private in the Royal Berkshire Regiment. His Regimental number was 26376 / 96241. He live in Hillside Cottage at the bottom of Barnetts Hill and Hedge Sparrow Lane.

I was pleased to read that PC John Bosley was still alive and well - also Jane Griffin.
I would be pleased to donate £10 to the Tree Memorial.
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Norman Conquest of Box

13/3/2015

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Want to know about feudal Box a thousand years ago? The next talk from Box Nats at 7.30pm on Tuesday 17th March (Methodist Hall) is from Jane Cox who has been researching this fascinating topic.

Jane will tell us all about the Lords of Ditteridge and Hazelbury who came with William the Conqueror and owned the countryside around Box.
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Visitors are welcome (entry for non-members only £1 which includes coffee/tea and biscuits after the talk).
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